News: Research
Scientists discover proteins in rice vital for pollination
New research shows two proteins in rice involved in pollen aperture formation are essential in the successful pollination of flowering plants.
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New 'Top Talent' appointment to lead plant synthetic biology research
The University of Adelaide has appointed California-based scientist Jenny Mortimer as the new Associate Professor of Plant Synthetic Biology, part of the Top Talent program to attract the world’s best minds to South Australia.
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Scientists in the news this week: May 1, 2020
Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Esteemed gravitational wave scientist appointed head of School of Physical Sciences
Professor Peter Veitch has been appointed Head of the School of Physical Sciences.
Scientists gain funding to improve Salmonella vaccine effectiveness
New research to improve the effectiveness of Salmonella vaccine in poultry, with aims to reduce the number of cases of human salmonella infection.
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Global collaboration to secure Antarctica’s Environmental Future
University of Adelaide scientists to lead research into biosecurity and invasive species risk to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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Partnership to revolutionise cancer diagnosis
University of Adelaide and Griffith University researchers have engineered a unique protein - SubB2M - that can detect cancer by using liquid biopsies, immunoassays, circulating tumor cell assays and PET imaging.
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Biomedical scientists join forces to fight COVID-19
Associate Professor Michael Beard from the viral pathogenesis lab is part of a team of South Australian scientists joining forces in the fight against COVID-19.
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Online puppy ads: Don’t get ‘catfished’
Just like online dating, you're encouraged to be smart and ‘go with your gut’ when browsing and responding to online advertisements of dogs and puppies for sale.
Wine leaders win graduate research supervision award
The team at the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production has won the ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision.
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